Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines

Philippines: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.319 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.327 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.307 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.311 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.306 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.31 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.303 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.314 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.302 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.299 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.292 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.288 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.282 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.27 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.266 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.269 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.263 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.255 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.264 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.256 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.256 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Philippines 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Philippines ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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